Warnemünde Shore Excursion: Private Berlin Jewish History Tour

When your cruise ship docks at Warnemünde Port, spend a day in Berlin with a private guide and learn all about the city’s Jewish history. The itinerary is flexible and can be tailored to your preferences, but the Jewish sights that are typically covered include the New Synagogue, the Jewish Museum, the Holocaust Memorial and Otto Weidt’s Workshop for the Blind, a factory where Weidt protected his blind and deaf Jewish workers. Photo stops at Charlottenburg Palace and the Mitte neighborhood are also part of this history tour. Please note that all entrance fees are at your own expense.

Highlights

Free port pickup and drop-off included

Private tour is operated with just your party and a guide/driver

Flexibility to customize your itinerary to your own preferences

Led by a local guide

Meet your driver outside Warnemünde Port, and then hop inside your luxury vehicle for the 2.5-hour journey to Berlin, where you'll meet your guide. The itinerary, as described below, is flexible and can be tailored to your interests.

On entering the city, visit one of Berlin’s big-name sights, Charlottenburg Palace. Pose for a picture in front of the 17th-century structure and then travel to the 'Track 17' Memorial at Grünewald station. Continue to the Holocaust Memorial, a tribute to the six million Jews who died during the Second World War. Here, your guide discusses how Berlin’s Jewish community was once the most important in Europe before its destruction after the ascension of the Nazis. Pay your respects at the stirring memorial, and then travel into the city’s historical heart: the neighborhood of Mitte.

In Mitte, see the site of Berlin’s first synagogue, and pay a visit to the workshop of Otto Weidt, a man often called the ‘Schindler of Berlin’ in recognition of his work helping the city’s Jews during the Holocaust. Continue to Berlin’s first Jewish cemetery, and then spend some time visiting the New Synagogue, an important place of worship that was almost demolished in the Second World War.

After a break for lunch in town (own expense), either spend the rest of your afternoon with your guide or visit an attraction on your own such as the Jewish Museum or the Topography of Terror Exhibition. Pay your entrance fee, and then head inside to browse exhibitions and collections of Jewish artifacts at leisure. Take your time going through the interactive displays of Two Millennia of German Jewish History, a permanent exhibit examining the everyday lives of German Jews from the Middle Ages to present day.

At your prearranged time, return to your vehicle with your guide and relax on the journey back to Warnemünde Port. Your shore excursion then finishes with a port drop-off.

Worry-Free Shore Excursion:We will ensure your timely return to Warnemünde Port for this activity. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. If your ship is delayed and you are unable to attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.

Schedule details

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Departure Dates:

Departure Point:

Warnemünde Port

Departure Time:

Your driver will collect you approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour after your boat docks. Contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within
30 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 4 days, subject to availability

Please list any special interests you have at time of booking under 'Special Requirements' to alert our guide, so they can prepare for your private tour

Voucher Info:

You must present a paper voucher for this tour. We will email a link to access and print your voucher at the Lead Travelers email address.
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Local Operator Information:

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